β™‘ Chapter 11 ⋆ You've arrhythmias

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The next day Ella woke up cheerful. After Ace told her about the bet, she felt relaxed and stress-free. She did her daily routine, ate her breakfast, and ran outside when Ace texted her. Ella opened the car door and he told her to sit in the back.

She laughed. "Got it"

She sat in the backseat as they drove to Veronica's place.

"Imagine her face when she'll find out about everything" Ella laughed, Ace just nodded slightly and smiled.

They reached Veronica's house and she came running outside. She flashed a million-dollar smile when she saw Ace but soon that smile fell when her eyes landed on Ella. She gave Ace a look and opened the car door annoyed. She slid in and gave Ella a tight-lipped smile. Ella just grinned cutely.

They reached school and Ella got out of the car. She walked towards school but stopped when she noticed no one was following behind her. She turned and saw Ace and Veronica still in the car. They looked like they were arguing about something. Ella furrowed her eyebrows.

Veronica looked pissed off, she was moving her hands around talking about something aggressively. While Ace looked like he was trying to calm her down. He held both of her hands and placed kisses on the back of her hands. He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and placed a gentle kiss on her nose.

Ella felt uneasy but then she remembered it was all a show. He was trying to make her fall in love with him. Of course, he had to treat her nicely. She shook all the bad thoughts away.

Ace stepped out of the car and his eyes fell on Ella. He gave her a thumbs up. She just laughed and turned to walk inside the building.

They met up with their friends. Axel held Ella's arm and took her to the side.

"I need to tell you something" Axel whispered

"What is it?" Ella asked adjusting her backpack.

"It's about Chloe," he said and his cheeks tinted pink.

"Aw, you are blushing" she teased

"I want to take our relationship to the next level but I don't know how, I am scared" Axel explained

"I can't believe this. So, this is what you have been doing. You said it wasn't anything serious! Even Chloe hid it from me" Ella mumbled disappointedly

"I never got the time. Ace is always around you. It's difficult to get you alone" he whisper-yelled.

"Enough about me" she raised her hand. "So, the next level, huh? Are you ready to tell the whole world about your secret romance?" She asked excitedly.

"No!" He said afraid. "You know my dad. We are the Kings, we do not fraternize with the peasants" He said mimicking his dad's heavy voice.

"Oh, right..." Ella said thinking deeply.

"Yeah, and you won't believe what he said?" Axel laughed

"What?"

"He said I should be with a girl like Ella Carter. My dad really likes you" Axel smiled and teasingly elbowed her side.

"Ew, no! You are like a brother to me" Ella cringed

"I know! That's what I said" Axel laughed

"That I am like a brother to you?" Ella joked.

"Yes," he lightly jabbed Ella on the shoulder. "You are my bro" they both laughed.

"So, what's the next level?" Ella asked

He looked here and there. "I mean... We already said the 'L' word to each other."

Ella laughed. "Oh my god!" She clapped her hands excitedly.

"Hey, keep it down" he whispered

"Okay, okay! So, what's the problem?"

"It's her first relationship and she has never been with a guy... And I think she is afraid that I might leave her after we..." He trailed off nervously.

"Are you going to?" Ella fumbled with her fingers.

"Going to what?" He questioned confused

"Are you going to leave her after that?" Ella asked

"Ella, how can you say that?" Axel said unbelievably

"I don't know, you are a player. And I know your history, you are my friend" she shrugged.

"I am serious about her, Els. She is nothing like the girls I have dated before. When she smiles, the whole room lights up. She is so kind and down-to-earth. She always thinks about others first. She never asks for anything. She is not even interested in me for my money. It's like she really sees me as Axel, not Axel King, just Axel... Chloe's Axel. And don't get me started on her fiery red hair" he whispered lost in another world.

Meanwhile, Ella was lost in her own world. Does Ace also talk about her like this to other people? She was happy for them but the girl inside of her wished for the same love from Ace. She heaved a sigh and smiled. She shouldn't feel this way, everyone's love is different. She shouldn't compare. She scolded herself.

"Okay, Romeo, it's not me that needs convincing how much you love her, it's her. Show her how much you love her that will clear all her doubts, I'm sure" she smiled

"How? It's not like I can tell the world that she is mine" he sighed disappointedly.

"The whole world doesn't need to know... Only her," she mumbled, she didn't know why her heart suddenly felt heavy.

Axel hugged Ella and she raised her hands to hug him back but stopped as she remembered Ace's words. "You know, I always feel good after talking with you" he mumbled in her hair. "You are the best, Els"

She pulled away hurriedly, she knew Ace doesn't like it whenever Axel touched her.

She flipped her hair. "I know"

He pulled her to his side and placed an arm over her shoulder. "Show off" he snorted

Ella looked around to see if Ace was here. He'd be mad if he saw her with Axel like this but he was nowhere to be found.

She attended her classes as usual, paying no attention to anything. She looked for him everywhere, it was like Ace just disappeared. She went to the parking lot and Ace's car wasn't there. She furrowed her eyebrows.

"Looking for Ace?" Someone said and she jumped from their voice.

"You scared me," she said putting a hand on her chest.

Hunter was sitting on the hood of his Lamborghini. He was wearing black jeans, a white shirt, and a leather jacket. He took a long drag of his cigarette. He blew the cloud of smoke into her face causing her to go into a coughing fit.

"He left with Veronica," he told her

"Did I ask you?" Ella raised an eyebrow crossing her arms over her chest.

"I could tell it from your eyes that you were looking for him" he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it under his Vans. He walked towards her and stood really close to her.

Ella raised an eyebrow. "What are you? Psychic?" She said annoyed

He leaned over so that his face was leveled with hers. "When it comes to you, yes" He leaned in, their noses almost touching. Ella wanted to back away but for some reason, she was rooted in her spot.

"You are so damn predictable, Ella" he whispered on her lips. "And yet for some fucked up reason I am drawn towards you" he leaned in more. Ella gulped and her breathing got heavier. "You are the only girl in this entire school that makes my heart beat faster and slower at the same time"

She gulped again because her throat was bone dry. She licked her lower lip wetting it in the process. His gaze fell on her shining plump lip.

"You've arrhythmias" she whispered dazed.

He laughed but it wasn't a normal laugh. It was a deep, throaty laugh that sent a jolt to her stomach.

"Only you, Ella Carter, only you" he whispered and tilted his head a little to the side.

Keeping eye contact with him, she slowly placed a hand on his hard chest and softly pushed him back. He leaned back to his full height. He looked at her hand placed on his chest and then looked back into her eyes. He placed his hand on hers.

"AYO! HUNTER!" Vincent yelled jogging towards him from the back.

Ella immediately withdrew her hand from his chest. She looked like they were caught doing something illegal. Vincent caught up with him and then he noticed Ella's petite figure standing before him.

"I have to go" Ella murmured nervously tucking her luscious golden lock behind her ear. Hunter breathed out as he gazed at her retreating figure adoringly.

"Did I interrupt something?" Vincent asked meekly.

Hunter sighed and slapped the back of his head playfully.

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Ace and Veronica were having the time of their lives. They ditched school after the first period and Ace took her to an arcade. He knew all of his friends were too high maintenance to go to an arcade. It was the perfect spot to hang out with her. No one would see them.

He wanted to make up for the fact that he brought Ella along. He was conflicted. He didn't realize what he was doing, he knew he wanted to be with Veronica but he needed Ella. His whole life he had been with Ella, he didn't know how to stop being with her.

They played around without a care in the world. Ace didn't remember the last time he laughed this much. Veronica kissed him every two seconds. They couldn't keep their hands off of each other.

They went to a small cafe and had lunch together. Veronica cringed looking around. She took out a napkin from her bag and wiped the seats before sitting down.

After having lunch, they walked into a park holding hands. They told each other about their likes and dislikes, their ambitions, and their plans for the future.

Ace was so into their date that he lost the track of time.

Ella waited for him for an hour after school. She called him multiple times but his cellphone was turned off. An unsettling feeling settled in Ella's chest. What if he is hurt?

She finally called her father. Matthew came in a matter of minutes. Ella was standing alone in the empty parking lot. She smiled when she saw her father. She finally left school with her dad.

Hunter stayed in school for as long as Ella was there. When he saw her leaving with her father only then he left.

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A/N
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